CJASN -- Table of Contents (May 1 2008, 3[3])

Editorials:

Renal Biopsies in Acute Kidney Injury: Who Are We Missing?: Isaac E. Stillman, Emerson Q. Lima, and Emmanuel A. Burdmann
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 647-648. [Full Text] [PDF]

How Should Nephrologists Approach Gadolinium-based Contrast Imaging in Patients with Kidney Disease?: Mark A. Perazella
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 649-651. [Full Text] [PDF]

Leflunomide Therapy in Kidney Transplantation: Ready for Prime Time?: Roslyn B. Mannon
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 652-653. [Full Text] [PDF]

Presse Rénale:

Kidney Diseases: Environmental and Genetic Factors: Jean-Pierre Grünfeld
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 654-657. [Full Text] [PDF]

Acid/Base and Mineral Metabolism:

Calcimimetics as an Adjuvant Treatment for Familial Hypophosphatemic Rickets: Uri S. Alon, Rachel Levy-Olomucki, Wayne V. Moore, Jason Stubbs, Shiguang Liu, and L. Darryl Quarles
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 658-664. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Acute Renal Failure:

Urine NGAL Predicts Severity of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Study: Michael Bennett, Catherine L. Dent, Qing Ma, Sudha Dastrala, Frank Grenier, Ryan Workman, Hina Syed, Salman Ali, Jonathan Barasch, and Prasad Devarajan
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 665-673. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Diagnosis of acute tubular necrosis and prerenal disease]

Renal Biopsy Findings in Acute Renal Failure in the Cohort of Patients in the Spanish Registry of Glomerulonephritis: Juan M. López-Gómez, Francisco Rivera on behalf of Spanish Registry of Glomerulonephritis
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 674-681. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Clinical Immunology and Pathology:

Necrotizing and Crescentic Lupus Nephritis with Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Seropositivity: Samih H. Nasr, Vivette D. D'Agati, Hye-Ran Park, Paul L. Sterman, Juan D. Goyzueta, Robert M. Dressler, Shawn M. Hazlett, Robert N. Pursell, Christopher Caputo, and Glen S. Markowitz
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 682-690. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Clinical Nephrology:

Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Results from Advanced Glycation End Products (AGE)-Mediated Inhibition of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase through RAGE Activation: Ellena Linden, Weijing Cai, John C. He, Chen Xue, Zhu Li, Jonathan Winston, Helen Vlassara, and Jaime Uribarri
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 691-698. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Stent Placement Versus Angioplasty Improves Patency of Arteriovenous Grafts and Blood Flow of Arteriovenous Fistulae: Micah R. Chan, Surmeet Bedi, Robert J. Sanchez, Henry N. Young, Yolanda T. Becker, Paul S. Kellerman, and Alexander S. Yevzlin
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 699-705. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Diabetes and the Kidney:

High-Normal Serum Uric Acid Is Associated with Impaired Glomerular Filtration Rate in Nonproteinuric Patients with Type 1 Diabetes: Elizabeth T. Rosolowsky, Linda H. Ficociello, Nicholas J. Maselli, Monika A. Niewczas, Amanda L. Binns, Bijan Roshan, James H. Warram, and Andrzej S. Krolewski
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 706-713. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dialysis:

Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Fistula Patency Revisited: Results of a Prospective, Multicenter Initiative: Henricus J.T. Huijbregts, Michiel L. Bots, Cees H.A. Wittens, Yvonne C. Schrama, Frans L. Moll, Peter J. Blankestijn on behalf of the CIMINO study group
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 714-719. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Impact of Uremia, Diabetes, and Peritoneal Dialysis Itself on the Pathogenesis of Peritoneal Sclerosis: A Quantitative Study of Peritoneal Membrane Morphology: Kazuho Honda, Chieko Hamada, Masaaki Nakayama, Masanobu Miyazaki, Ali M. Sherif, Takashi Harada, Hiroshi Hirano on behalf of the Peritoneal Biopsy Study Group of the Japanese Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 720-728. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Serum Vasopressin Response in Patients With Intradialytic Hypotension: A Pilot Study: Mira Rho, Mark A. Perazella, Chirag R. Parikh, Aldo J. Peixoto, and Ursula C. Brewster
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 729-735. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Hemodynamic instability during hemodialysis: Overview]

Safety and Efficacy of Regional Citrate Anticoagulation During 8-Hour Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis: John A. Clark, Gerald Schulman, and Thomas A. Golper
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 736-742. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Measuring Plasma Conductivity to Detect Sodium Load in Hemodialysis Patients: Lucile Mercadal, Aude Servais, Marcia Venditto, Nathalie Renault, Corinne Isnard-Bagnis, Gilbert Deray, and Thierry Petitclerc
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 743-746. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Risk for Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis with Gadoteridol (ProHance) in Patients Who Are on Long-Term Hemodialysis: Robert F. Reilly
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 747-751. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis/nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy in advanced renal failure]

Epidemiology and Outcomes:

Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria among Patients Who Require Chronic Hemodialysis: Aurora Pop-Vicas, James Strom, Karen Stanley, and Erika M.C. D’Agata
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 752-758. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Serum Albumin Level and Risk for Mortality and Hospitalization in Adolescents on Hemodialysis: Sandra Amaral, Wenke Hwang, Barbara Fivush, Alicia Neu, Diane Frankenfield, and Susan Furth
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 759-767. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Analgesic Nephropathy and Renal Replacement Therapy in Australia: Trends, Comorbidities and Outcomes: Sean Haw Chang, Timothy Hamish Mathew, and Stephen Peter McDonald
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 768-776. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

History-Adjusted Marginal Structural Analysis of the Association between Hemoglobin Variability and Mortality among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients: Steven M. Brunelli, Marshall M. Joffe, Rubeen K. Israni, Wei Yang, Steven Fishbane, Jeffrey S. Berns, and Harold I. Feldman
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 777-782. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Relation of Low Glomerular Filtration Rate to Metabolic Disorders in Individuals without Diabetes and with Normoalbuminuria: Carlos Lorenzo, Subrata D. Nath, Anthony J.G. Hanley, Hanna E. Abboud, and Steven M. Haffner
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 783-789. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hereditary Disease:

Prevalence of Cysts in Seminal Tract and Abnormal Semen Parameters in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Roser Torra, Joaquim Sarquella, Jordi Calabia, Jordi Martí, Elisabet Ars, Patricia Fernández-Llama, and Jose Ballarin
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 790-793. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mineral Metabolism and Bone Disease:

Does Vitamin D Receptor and Calcium Receptor Activation Therapy Play a Role in the Histopathologic Alterations of Parathyroid Glands in Refractory Uremic Hyperparathyroidism?: Carlo Lomonte, Luigi Vernaglione, Domenico Chimienti, Andrea Bruno, Savino Cocola, Annalisa Teutonico, Francesco Cazzato, and Carlo Basile
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 794-799. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Renal Transplantation:

Recurrent Glomerulonephritis after Renal Transplantation: An Unsolved Problem: William A. Golgert, Gerald B. Appel, and Sundaram Hariharan
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 800-807. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Focal glomerulosclerosis: Recurrence after transplantation]

Unmasking Glucose Metabolism Alterations in Stable Renal Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Study: Patricia Delgado, Juan Manuel Diaz, Irene Silva, José M. Osorio, Antonio Osuna, Beatriz Bayés, Ricardo Lauzurica, Edgar Arellano, Jose Maria Campistol, Rosa Dominguez, Carlos Gómez-Alamillo, Meritxell Ibernon, Francisco Moreso, Rocio Benitez, Ildefonso Lampreave, Esteban Porrini, and Armando Torres
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 808-813. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Impact of Acute Rejection and New-Onset Diabetes on Long-Term Transplant Graft and Patient Survival: Edward H. Cole, Olwyn Johnston, Caren L. Rose, and John S. Gill
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 814-821. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiovascular Outcomes in the Outpatient Kidney Transplant Clinic: The Framingham Risk Score Revisited: Bryce Kiberd and Romuald Panek
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 822-828. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Higher Levels of Leflunomide Are Associated with Hemolysis and Are not Superior to Lower Levels for BK Virus Clearance in Renal Transplant Patients: Nicolae Leca, Kimberly A. Muczynski, Jonathan A. Jefferson, Ian H. de Boer, Jolanta Kowalewska, Elizabeth A. Kendrick, Raimund Pichler, and Connie L. Davis
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 829-835. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mini-Review:

Contribution of Bone and Mineral Abnormalities to Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Paolo Raggi and Michael Kleerekoper
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 836-843. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

In-Depth Reviews:

Diagnosis, Epidemiology and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury: Sushrut S. Waikar, Kathleen D. Liu, and Glenn M. Chertow
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 844-861. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Moving Points in Nephrology:

Acute Kidney Injury: Toward an Integrated Understanding through Development of a Research Agenda: Adeera Levin, John A. Kellum, Ravindra L. Mehta for the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN)
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 862-863. [Full Text] [PDF]

A Framework and Key Research Questions in AKI Diagnosis and Staging in Different Environments: Patrick T. Murray, Prasad Devarajan, Andrew S. Levey, Kai U. Eckardt, Joseph V. Bonventre, Raul Lombardi, Stefan Herget-Rosenthal, and Adeera Levin
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 864-868. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Delivery of Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury: What Are the Key Issues?: Andrew Davenport, Catherine Bouman, Ashok Kirpalani, Peter Skippen, Ashita Tolwani, Ravindra L. Mehta, and Paul M. Palevsky
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 869-875. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Timing of Initiation and Discontinuation of Renal Replacement Therapy in AKI: Unanswered Key Questions: Noel Gibney, Eric Hoste, Emmanuel A. Burdmann, Timothy Bunchman, Vijay Kher, Ravindran Viswanathan, Ravindra L. Mehta, and Claudio Ronco
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 876-880. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury: Jorge Cerdá, Norbert Lameire, Paul Eggers, Neesh Pannu, Sigehiko Uchino, Haiyan Wang, Arvind Bagga, and Adeera Levin
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 881-886. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Development of a Clinical Research Agenda for Acute Kidney Injury Using an International, Interdisciplinary, Three-Step Modified Delphi Process: John A. Kellum, Ravindra L. Mehta, Adeera Levin, Bruce A. Molitoris, David G. Warnock, Sudhir V. Shah, Michael Joannidis, Claudio Ronco for the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN)
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 887-894. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Special Features:

What Have We Learned about Optimal Induction Therapy for Lupus Nephritis (III through V) from Randomized, Controlled Trials?: William F. Clark and Jessica M. Sontrop
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 895-898. [Full Text] [PDF]

Medicare from A to D: What Every Nephrologist Needs to Know: Lisa Morrison
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 899-904. [Full Text] [PDF]

Clinical Conference:

Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy: Diagnosis and Treatment: Fernando C. Fervenza, Sanjeev Sethi, and Ulrich Specks
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 905-919. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Challenge of Sudden Death in Dialysis Patients: Eberhard Ritz and Christoph Wanner
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2008 3: 920-929. [Full Text] [PDF]